# affect-08 slice · gemma-12b `desperate` re-elicit

affect-08 slice 2026-08-06: +12 desperate stories (seeds 55-88). Split-half (desperate-vs-grand direction, mean over 20 seeded splits):

- workspace band L28-43 mean: **0.409 -> 0.801** (n=6 -> 18 stories)
- per-layer curves in delta.json; instrument artifacts rebuilt via affect.build (vectors.pt, validation.json).